This book describe the way which every seeker must
trough away. Imam al-Haddad started describing it at the very early period of
soul level and ended it with characteristics of the qualified seekers. I just
try to compile these steps in a short way, in which talk about what kind of
discipline must be taken by everyone who want to get spiritual enlightment.

There are four parts
of aspect which every seeker must do. There are five parts :

1.Al-I’daad (preparation stage). In this stage, a seeker must fill in his
heart by spirit of change and clean it from every disease. And so, he must take
care of heart’s condition on a stable position in this worldly life.

2.Riyadhatu adz-Dzawahir (physical exercise). Discipline of physical side
is one of important thing in a seeking process. It’s known as syari’ah.

3.Riyadhatu al-Bawaathin (spiritual exercise). Beside of physical
exercise, human have their spiritual shape that must be trained by a right way
and portion. In order to achieve noble station (maqaamaat), Imam Haddad emphasize
that physical exercise must be balanced by spiritual exercise.

4.Al-Wishaal (a connection). This part talks about a vital connection
between Muraad (the guider) and Muriid (the seeker).

5.Khatimah (the end of book). Imam Haddad shows us characteristics of a
true seeker in this last part. The characteristics describe how the success
seeker is.

There are 19 stairs of discipline in this journey, stand on
the board of Islamic sufism. May Allah
guide our feet to walk on pious way and hold our hand to be never fall in
despotic valley.

Al-I’daad;
Preparation Stage. At least there are three efforts for the seeker;

First, Al-Iradah; the sprit of
change. A strong will (Ba’itsun
Qawiyyun) is an important foothold to take next steps. No
action occurs
without spirit and no goal reached without it. This is something that every
seeker must have. “I want to change to bea
better person.”

Second, At-Taubah;
atonement. Start everything by clean the heart up, by praise
The Lord’s forgiveness. Tell Him to forgive all of your sins, and it called as
‘taubah’. There are three to four sides of Taubah, and every side must be fill
in. “O my Lord, forgive me, don’t be angry with me, erase all of my sins. Guide
me on Your way with your righteous man.”

Third; taking care heart’s condition. The very
priceless thing of the seekers is their heart, this journey is about guard
their heart from any diseases. Many diseases could attack it suddenly,
whereever whenever however. The root of these disease is; loving this wordly
life, or ‘hubbu ad-dunya’. It places on the very central of heart’s diseases,
it is like a head of a complete body. One time you cut the head off, that time
the body will exactly die.

Riyadhatu
al-Dzawahir; Physical Exercise. There are three main items;

First, Kaffu
al-Jawarikh; organs maintainance. It is about how we
manage our artificial senses of our body, such as mouth, eyes, ears, hands,
foots, sex, and stomach. Saving them far away from any falseous deeds is
important for our spiritual journey. Especially about what we eat and what we
consume to fill our biological needs.

Second, Khariishun li
al-‘Ibaadah; handy for worship. The seeker must be the most enthusiast person
in worship as an oncoming step closer to God. Nearer you are, faster you find
what you seek. By increase intensity of Qur’an recitation, fasting in a long
day and get up for prayer in end of night.

Third, As-Shalawaat;
prayers. The main connection between a muslim with his creator is shalat. It is
supposed to every muslim to perform five time daily prayers in the best
concentration. Without concentrate your mind and heart, you get nothing in your
connection. It is important to perform prayers in a group with other muslims. And
fill the time after fajr and so between maghrib and isya by meditation for a
while.